Tyler Christopher "To be very general -- and it doesn't really have anything necessarily to do with acting or career -- I try to live moment to moment each day. I don't worry about what happened yesterday or what I have to do tomorrow. I think that it is the number one cause of disease and stress. I used to be a big worrier. 'How am I going to pay the bills tomorrow? Why did I do that last week?' I just worry about what I am doing today and it has eased my conscience quite a bit." -Tyler on being asked if he had a personal motto during a recent chat on teenhollywood.com
The simple things of life...
Full Name: Tyler Christopher Baker
Birthday: November 11, 1972
Birthplace: Joilet, IL
Height: 5'10"
Sign: Scorpio
Siblings: 2 sisters, 1 brother, all older
Hobbies: football, golf, and writing
Fave food: Italian
Least fave food: sushi
Greatest wish: to become the best at whatever he does
Role model: his brother
Fave season: summer
Fave singer: Stevie Ray Vaughn
What he'd like to change about himself: his impatience
Greatest fear: stardom
Favorite movie: Braveheart
Favorite sport: golf
Marital Status: according to the man himself, "I am single as single can be !! Nothing special to report there, that's for sure. :-)" (from the recent teenhollywood.com chat)
Appearances:
TV - General Hospital (1996-99)...Nikolas Cassadine The Pretender (guest appearance, 2000)...Ethan Parker Angel (guest appearance, 2000)...Wolfhan & Hart Lawyer Charmed (guest appearance, 2000)...Anton Search Party (guest appearance, 2000)...Himself Felicity (guest appearance, 2001)...Guy in Bar Days of Our Lives (guest appearance, 2001)...Signore Christofero The Pretender 2001 (2001)...Ethan Sam's Circus (2001)... Sgt. Samuel Van Handle
Movies - Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (2000)...Michael Face the Music (2000)...Dan/Danielle The Gift (????) Out of the Black (2000)...Cole Malby
Plays - Loot (1998) Starfire (1999) The Ladies of the Corridor (1999)
Awards:
-1997 Soap Opera Digest award for Best Newcomer
-1998 Daytime Emmy nomination for Best Younger Actor in a Drama Series
-2001 First Americans in the Arts Outstanding Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Film Role (for Catfish...)
-2001 First Americans in the Arts Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a TV Drama Series (for The Pretender)
Did you know?: During his GH run, Tyler decided to go with the name Tyler Christopher, changing it from Tyler Baker (that's the name he was going under when he started the show). Also, Tyler attended Ohio Wesleyan University for two years. College is good for the soul, you know.
Fun fact: Tyler is actually from Delaware, OH. He left college to pursue acting. And his first major acting role was, you guessed it, Nikolas Cassadine on General Hospital!
WOW fact: According to the recent chat from teenhollywood.com, it appears that Tyler has written a screenplay!: "It is about a boxer from the Bronx. I'll give you the short short version here... :) Struggling with the demons of his childhood, he takes all of his success for granted and doesn't realize until it is almost taken away from him that he realizes how great he has it." It also appears that it has taken him three years to complete it! I seriously cannot wait for this. If it ever comes out, you know who'll be there...me! ;)
***Special thanks to Ashlyn of PCO for giving me some of this info!!! :) & to my skool mate, Jenn for the rest. And some was taken from Soap Opera Magazine - 121296. Ooh, and we can't forget the IMDB. Also some thanks to the Face The Music official website for that short film and other play he was in that I had no idears about! :) And also for those tips on the awards he won! Oh yeah, and teenhollywood.com for the chat! It seems like forever!
